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June 26, 1882, the town board appointed Daniel Buttler of Elmhurst to notify the electors of the newly created District No. 5 to meet at the home of James J. Haas for the first school meeting, July 18, 1882. This
district was officially organized April 18, 1882, and consisted of sections 20, 21, 28, 33, 32, 29, 30, 31, 19, or the southwest quarter of the township. July 10, 1889, the boundaries of both districts No. 2 and No. 5 were changed. The northwest quarter of section 22 was placed in District No. 5.
The district experienced various changes from then until now it consists of all of sections 19, 20, 21, 30, the west half of section 29, the northeast quarter of section 29 and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, the northwest quarter of section 28 and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 28 and the northwest quarter of section 22. Pioneer industries in this district were many. The J. S. Wunderlich & Sons industries were launched in 1881. J. S. Wunderlich and sons moved to Elmhurst from Stevensville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in August, 1881. They operated a saw and shingle mill for many years. George H. Wunderlich now owns considerable property in Elmhurst. He is proprietor of a sawmill, the large Bear Lake farm and a general store. His home is in Antigo, Wis. M. Brown and W. Saxon of Appleton conducted a mill in Elmhurst in 1884.
Sims & Jones, of Tuston and Appleton, Wisconsin, respectively, erected a barrel head and cheese box factory in the district in 1888. They sold out in 1894 to the Menasha Woodenware Company, which in turn sold to J. Clark of Pine River, Wisconsin, and Niels Nelson of Oshkosh. Sorenson Brothers of Tuston, Wisconsin, were then financially interested in the pro- ject. The latter owners sold to E. F. Nelson and Frank Deveau. The industry was discontinued in 1908.
The Frost Veneer Seating Company located in Lang- lade County first in Elmhurst in 1886. They moved to Elcho in 1887-88. Jaeger Brothers of Berlin, Wis., had a stave mill on the same site for three years later.
Frederick Spoehr conducted a small hotel and store from 1881 until 1888, when it was taken over by H. A. Carley. Other early hotel keepers were Thomas Ir- win, who started in 1889, Wunderlich Brothers, P. Near, Frank Busch, Fred Kalkofen and E. Ploeger. Joseph Haas, Jake Fischer and Charles Abet were the three early saloon keepers.
Present industries in this district are H. A. Carley and George H. Wunderlich stores, two soft drink stands run by August Meisenhelder and C. F. Jessie, two boarding houses, a C. & N. W. depot, and a post office. The postmasters have been Frederick Spoehr, Hesh Tyler, George H. Wunderlich, John Zellmer, B. F. Vander Bogart, and Sim Ploeger, present incum- bent.
The Modern Woodmen of America have a camp at Elmhurst. The Good Templars and F. R. A. lodges were once active in the village. Elmhurst at one time reached the high mark of 460 inhabitants and was for a short time a rival to Antigo.1
The German Lutheran faith have a fine church lo-
1. Elmhurst at no time was as serious a contender for the leader- ship of Langlade County as was that historic region in the Wolf river country where the Lily river joins the Wolf.
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cated in the village. It was erected in 1891. Antigo and Birnamwood pastors serve the congregation. The Elmhurst cemetery is located on section 28.
Elmhurst received its name because of the great elm forests that impressed the first settlers.
The 1922-23 teachers were Erna Below, principal, and Maude Smith, assistant principal.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
PINE GROVE DISTRICT. Within the memory of settlers still living the south central part of Rolling Township was a dense unbroken forest penetrated only by the zig-zag trails of the Indian. Its very sur- face pictured the weary trials and struggles of a "squatter," homesteader or land purchaser. Yet reso- lute men of faith and courage braved the viccissitudes of the forest and settled in this region in 1880. Early settlers were Jacque Raess, Fred Kalkofen, Frank Hanus, Louis Ramer, and Jacques Eric. The only per- manent old pioneer still within the district is Fred Kalkofen.
Rolling township was originally four school dis- tricts. Then the fifth district followed and another change took place October 29, 1883, when District No. 6 was organized. It consisted of sections 27, 32, 33 and 34 and the south half of section 28. The district now consists of sections 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, the south half of section 28, the east half of the northeast quar- ter of section 28 and the southwest quarter of the north- east quarter of section 28, the south half of the south- east quarter of section 29 and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29, the west half of section 35. The area contains 4,080 acres.
The district is drained by small rivulets and streams flowing through sections 27, 35, 31, 32, 33. The main line of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad runs through section 32 and a part of section 29.
The soil in the district is varied. Merrimac silt loam, sandy loam, Gloucester fine sandy loam and peat are found.
The only industry in the district, with the exception
of agriculture, was a sawmill erected in 1883 on the southwest quarter of section 27 by Jacques Eric, who came to this county from Winnebago County, where he then owned a farm.
The Eric sawmill brought in an influx of settlers and was responsible to a great extent for the arrival of early settlers. A terrible accident occurred in 1884 and was the direct reason for abandonment of the industry. Mr. Eric made a trip each day to Elm- hurst, nearest trading settlement, to secure mail and provisions for the settlers and employes at the saw- mill. He failed to return one day and upon investiga- tion it was found that his horses had run away. The heavy load of hay slid from the wagon box as the team ran down a hill. Mr. Eric was fatally injured. Dr. F. A. Beckel, Antigo pioneer physician, was called, but his efforts were futile.
Henry Gustavus, associate of Jaques Eric, took charge of the mill, the lumber was hauled away and the mill finally moved. While operating, it furnished employment to a number of men. A little settlement grew up near the mill on section 27 during this per- iod. It died with the mill.
The first school was erected in 1883 on the present location, section 27. It is still used. The building cost $300 when erected. First pupils were Fred, Jr., Albert, Charles, Herman, Alfred, Ernest, Amelia, Anna, Rose and Minnie Kalkofen, the Frank Hanus children, the Frank Zarda (Aniwa) children, and the Wolf family children. Indian trails abounded even at this time and many of the children had to trudge over them.
Frank Hanus, Louis Ramer and Fred Kalkofen were first Director, Clerk and Treasurer of the district. The 1922-23 school officials were Frank Huggins, Trea- surer; Mrs. R. J. Doine, Clerk and Mrs. Zoa Hoyt, Director. Mrs. Jessie Huggins was the 1922-23 teach- er.
Sixteen farmers reside in this district. The office of the Rolling Township Clerk, Frank Huggins (1922), is in this district.
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CHAPTER XLVIII. Summit Townships 33-34 N., R. 9 E.
Two Congressional Divisions-Survey of 1860 and 1864-Physical Features-Timber, Soil, Streams -Boundaries-Organization in 1886-First Town Meeting At Summit Lake-Slashing Terri- tory From Summit-Parrish Township Created November 12, 1889-Officers From 1886 to 1923 -The History Of Sleepy Hollow District, Sunny Slope, Rocky Glen, Callsen, and Parrish Village.
Summit township consists of two congressional divi- sions, No. 33 and No. 34 of the U. S. government sur- vey. The township lies in the extreme northwestern part of the county. South Summit was surveyed by William T. Bradley in September, 1860, and North Summit was surveyed by James L. Nowlin, commenc- ing on September 15, 1864. The township is bounded on the north by Oneida County, on the south by Vilas township, on the east by Elcho township, and on the west by Lincoln County.
The physical and topographical features of Sum- mite are similar to surrounding divisions. The sur- face is generally rolling except in some places where swamps and marshes prevail. The leading variety of timber consists of pine, hemlock, birch, oak, elm, bass- wood and maple, of which splendid groves are yet to be found.
The soil is Gloucester fine sandy loam, Spencer silt loam and Gloucester silt loam, rolling phase. The township has no large creeks or waters courses, the Prairie river being the largest. It extends through the central part of North Summit, running through sec- tions 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 25 and 26.
THE RESOLUTION OF 1886.
February 2, 1886, J. C. Lewis introduced a resolution before the County Board calling for the organization of Summit township. The resolution stipulated that the proposed township consist of congressional town- ships 33 and 34 of ranges 9 and 10 east. It passed, but not without opposition.
The first township meeting was held at the Summit Lake village school house. W. H. Pool, who was then operating a sawmill at Summit Lake, was elected first township chairman. His right to sit on the County Board was challenged by other members who declar- ed him to be a citizen of Antigo. He filed an affi- davit to the contrary stating he had been a resident of Summit Lake for a considerable length of time pre- viously. This quashed the arguments of his enemies.
J. C. Lewis, B. H. Wooledge, Henry Heim, John G. Beardsley, Frank Kennedy and John Bahr were select- ed to make a settlement with Ackley township and the new town of Summit immediately after the town- ship was organized. Their report to
the County Board, November 9, 1886, was adopted.
SLASHING TERRITORY FROM SUMMIT.
Summit township did not enjoy its extensive area for any considerable time. December 27, 1886, an effort was made to have townships 34 of ranges 9 and 10 east detached from Summit. Ed Daskam pre- vented this action by having the proposed new town- ship request tabled. Tabling the petition did not les- sen the activities of those who desired a new town- ship and on February 23, 1887, Elcho township was created. With parts of the original Neva township and townships 34 of ranges 9 and 10 east this new township was organized. Thus Summit, exactly a year after organization, was slashed to one-half its origin- al area. But the slashing did not cease. On Novem- ber 12, 1889, Parrish township was formed by detach- ing township 34 of range 9 east (North Summit town- ship) from Elcho township. This left Summit town- ship but one congressional township, No. 33, range 9 east, and it remained in that status until 1899, when Parrish township was vacated and attached to Sum- mit township. Its area has remained unchanged since.
All of the officers of Summit township in 1886 came from the village of Summit Lake. Supervisors C. H. Graves, G. W. Glines; Clerk, R. C. Rice; Treasurer, Peter Loos; Assessor, L. M. Stearns, and minor offi- cials were principally from Summit village. Their leader was W. H. Pool, who fought the first attempt to organize Parrish township before the state legisla- ture.
OFFICERS OF SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, 1886-1923.
CHAIRMEN.
W. H. Pool, 1886-88; George H. Jones, 1888-95; J. Cummings, 1895-98; C. J. Dore, 1898-1900; Charles Anderson, 1900-01; Joseph Hufnagel, 1901-02; Wen- zel Wildman, 1902-06; C. J. Dore, 1906-07; Wenzel Wildman, 1907-08; John L. Steger, 1908-09; Wenzel Wildman, 1909-12; John Fritsch, 1912-15; George E. King, 1915-18; John Fritsch, 1918-23.
CLERKS.
R. C. Rice, 1886-87; A. W. Service, 1887-88; John Cummings, 1888-89; Thomas Griese, 1889-90; William West, 1890-91; Frank Nilber, 1891-92; E. W. Nickels, 1892-93; George Bremer, 1893-94; C. J. Dore, 1894- 98; Wencel Wildman, 1898-1902; George L. Zagel, 1902-10; John Callsen, 1910-23.
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TREASURERS.
Peter Loos, 1886-88; A. Wildman, 1888-91; Carl Shadewald, 1891-92; F. Schauer, 1892-93; Charles Shadewald, 1893-94; Stephen Simon, 1895-1909; Robert Cummings, 1909-12; Eugene E. Hurlbutt, 1912- 13; George L. Zagel, 1913-20; Wenzel Wildman, 1920- 23.
ASSESSORS.
L. M. Stearns, 1886-87; Thomas Griese, Anton Wildman, 1887-88; Phillip Ryan, 1888-95; Wenzel Wildman, 1895-98; Thomas Griese, 1898-99; E. S. Brooks, 1900-01; C. J. Dore, 1901-02; George Herbst, 1903-08; Conrad Hauenstein, 1908-11; John Fritsch, 1911-12; Jacob C. Raess, 1912-13; Conrad Hauenstein, 1913-14; George E. King, 1914-15; Conrad Hauenstein, 1915-16; John Fritsch, 1916-18; Jacob C. Raess, 1918- 19; John F. Steger, 1919-21; Conrad Hauenstein, 1921- 22; Jacob C. Raess, 1922-23.
SUPERVISORS.
C. H. Graves, G. W. Glines, 1886-87; T. R. Beyer, J. H. Jones, 1887-88; Carl Shadewald, Frank Schauer, 1888-89; George Bremer, Carl Shadewald, 1889-90; H. Ebner, Thos. Griese, 1890-91; George Bremer, Carl Dumjohn, 1891-92; George Bremer, C. Kannenberg, 1892-93; Frank Schauer, John Holland, 1893-94; George Herbst, Joseph Hufnagel, 1895-96; George Herbst, George Koch, 1896-97; Conrad Hauenstein, George Zagel, 1898-99; John Strobel, Conrad Hauen- stein, 1900-01; George Gnahn, Lawrence Larson, 1901- 02; Abe Holland, John L. Steger, 1903-04; John L. Steger, Carl Dumjohn, 1904-05; John L. Steger, Thom- as Griese, 1905-06; John Strobel, Carl Dumjohn, 1906- 07; John L. Steger, Wilbert Sparks, 1907-08; George Strobel, George Gnahn, 1908-09; George Strobel, Wal- lie Holland, 1909-10; C. A. Shadewald, Wallie Hol- lands, 1910-11; Hans Dehorn, C. A. Shadewald, 1911- 13; Otto Bergeman, C. A. Shadewald, 1913-14; George Strobel, Otto Bergman, 1914-15; George Strobel, Con- rad Simon, 1915-16; William Bergman, Andrew Pil- hofer, 1916-18; William Bergman, Frank Simon, 1918- 19; William Bergman, John Simon, 1919-22; George Strobel, Jr., William Bergman, 1922-23.
JUSTICES.
C. F. Graves, Herman Pohle, T. R. Beyer, 1886-87; P. W. Glines, 1887-89; R. C. Rice, E. S. Koepenick, 1887-88; C. J. Dore, L. M. Stearns, A. W. Nickel, 1888-89; Fred Kasten, 1889-91; John Herbst, Henry Ebner, 1889-90; A. W. Nickels, Frank Shauer, 1890- 91; Fred Kasten, Conrad Hauenstein, 1891-92; J. Mil- ler, J. Helmbrecht, 1892-93; Albert Leistikow, John Holland, 1893-94; Fred Kasten, Albert Leistikow, D. Bussiere and T. Lee, 1895-96; George Bremer, J. Mil- ler, 1896-97; Matt Kluball, Henry Buck, Richard Bru- mit, 1898-99; W. Fellows, Matt Kluball, 1900-01; Al- bert Knak, Fred Kasten, J. L. Steger, 1901-02; John Holland, Wenzel Wildman, H. Brandemihl, Matt Klu- ball, 1903-04; George Herbst, Matt Kluball, 1904-05; Henry Brendemihl, Wenzel Wildman, 1905-06; C. J.
Dore, Wenzel Wildman, George Herbst, 1906-07; John Callsen, George Herbst, Wer.zel Wildman, 1907-08; Wenzel Wildman, George E. King, John Callsen, Wil- bur Sparks, 1908-09; Stephen Simon, George E. King, Wenzel Wildman, 1909-10; Wenzel Wildman, James S. Sparks, George E. King, 1910-11; James S. Sparks, George E. King, George L. Zagel, John Callsen, 1911- 12; John Callsen, E. E. Hurlbutt, 1912-13; George E. King, John Callsen, 1913-16; John Callsen, George L. Zagel, 1916-18; Floyd Hurlbutt, Fred Schadewald, 1918-19; G. Zagel, 1919-20; J. Callsen, 1920-21; Otto Bergman, 1921-22; John Callsen, 1922-23.
CONSTABLES.
Henry Ebner, William Knak, George Foyell, 1886- 87; H. Collin, H. Kunza, F. King, 1887-88; H. Plesch- ner, John Swoboda, 1888-89; August Sherman, C. Wildman, Carl Hammer and George Koch, 1889-90; Fred Teske, George Lindner, George Koch, 1890-91; George Gnahn, George Dindner, 1891-92; J. Kausch- inger, A. Sherman, 1892-93; Joseph Kauschinger, M. Teske, 1893-94; J. Herbst, A. Holland, 1895-96; George L. Zagel, George Hufnagel, 1896-97; John Strobel, George Trull, 1898-99; F. Kaskey, A. Wright, 1899-1900; C. J. Dore, Robert Hutchinson, 1900-01; William Pufall, Edward Zagel, 1901-02; E. Zagel, August Zelm, 1902-03; George Gnahn, Abe Holland, 1903-04; Edward Zagel, Carl Dumjohn, 1904-05; George Gnahn, George Trull, 1905-06; George Trull, William Knopp, 1906-07; Wallie Holland, William Knopp, 1907-1908; C. G. Simon, John F. Steger, 1908- 10; Conrad G. Simon, George Strobel, Jr., 1910-11; George Strobel, Jr., Andrew Pilhofer, 1911-12; John Exford, Edward Lackerman, 1912-13; John Strobel, Henry Oldenberg, 1913-14; Julius Bergman, Floyd Hurlbutt, 1914-15; Hugh Lee, Floyd Hurlbutt, 1915- 16; Julius Bergman, Floyd Hurlbutt, 1916-17; John Fritsch, Bart Tichacek, Fay O'Brien, 1917-18; Fred Schadewald, Floyd Hurlbutt, 1918-19; Julius Berg- man, 1919-20; R. Kluball, F. O'Brien, 1920-21; J. Fritsch, Andrew Kielhofer, 1921-22; John Fritsch, Leonard Hauenstein, 1922-23.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
SLEEPY HOLLOW DISTRICT. When the first settlers arrived in the Callsen district John Cummings, who emigrated from Aberdeen, Scotland, took up 160 acres of homestead land in 1883 on section 19 of South Summit township. Following him came Frank and Anton Wildman, who settled on sections 17 and 19 re- spectively. They also arrived in 1883. Other pioneer settlers were Robert and John Holland who took up land on sections 19 and 30 respectively. It was not but a short time before other settlers arrived. Frank Kursts and Thomas Griese came into the district and settled on section 30. In 1884 Conrad Dore moved into the district taking a location in the northeast part of section 32. Phillip Atkins came at the same time establishing himself on section 29. He homesteaded the south quarter of the section.
The first school in the district was a log cabin erect-
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ed on the Robert Cummings property in southeastern section 19. Miss Emma Dore was the first teacher. Six pupils were in attendance. The log school was used for many years until a frame building was erect- ed on section 29. The 1921-22 school officials were Robert Cummings, Clerk; Wenzel Wildman, Treasur- er, and Otto Bergman, Director.
This district has an area of 5,600 acres of land. Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and all of sec- tion 32 except the southeast quarter are in its limits. It was once known as District No. 5.
Their are many sections of the district not inhabit- ed. Those parts where settlers have cleared farms is modern and progressive. Telephones, rural free delivery, splendid county roads, all aid in the general advancement of the district.
But few of the original settlers still reside here. Most of them have moved away or are now dead.
The soil of Sleepy Hollow is chiefly Spencer silt loam, with a little peat. The Pine river runs through section 33, nearby. (Section 33 is in district No. 3.)
The Lutheran cemetery of Bavaria is located in this district in section 16.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
SUNNY SLOPE DISTRICT comprises all of sec- tions 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, the west half of section 36, all of sections 33, 34, 35 and the southeast quarter of sec- tion 32 in South Summit township, embracing an area of land containing 5,600 acres. It received its name from the picturesque slope on which the district school is located.
The first settlers to homestead arrived in the dis- trict in 1884. Carl Dumjohn, Frank Tomany, George Zagel, Stephen Simon and son, C. G. Simon, August Zelm, Henry Zelm, George King (now a resident of Rocky Glen district), Michael Pilhofer, John Strobel, Julius Bergman, Conrad Hauenstein and A. Leistikow came into the district between 1884 and 1888.
The first settlers had to walk to Dudley for provi- sions and for many years mail was hauled over poor trails and marshy roads to the settlement. Mr. Simon was the pioneer mail carrier, who would go to Dudley and return three times a week with the government mail.
The first school was located on section 28 in 1889. Meanwhile Albert Leistikow sold the school district a building for school purposes. An acre of ground was secured from Stephen Simon at a cost of $5. The school was 16x20 feet and the floor of rough pine lum- ber. It was ready for the fall term of 1889. Fred Kasten, Stephen Simon and Frank Nibler were the first Director, Treasurer and Clerk of the district. Fred Kasten, Frank Nibler and Frank Tomany were in charge of the building of the first school. Early teach- ers were Lizzie Griese, Celema M. Lavague, Mary Higgins, Emma Molzberger, A. M. Bessey, Elma M. Snyder, Margaret Slover, Miss Filby, Nellie Boyle, Lottie Hinch, Emma Nordman, Nellie Tracy. The 1922-23 teacher was Eleanor Greeland. The 1922- 23 school officials were C. G. Simon, Clerk; J. L. Steger, Director; G. M. Simon, Treasurer.
In 1898 a second log school was built on land leased from George Zagel, who received $27 for clearing it. This site was the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 27. Here a school was built at a cost of $300. It was 22x32 feet in dimensions. Ste- phen Simon erected it for the district. It was used until the modern school of red brick was built by C. D. Clark at a cost of $4,400. He was awarded the con- tract March 5, 1917.
The school officials when the new school was erect- ed were C. G. Simon, J. L. Steger and George Zagel, Clerk, Director and Treasurer in order given.
BAVARIA is the chief settlement of the district. A post office was opened in 1906 with Stephen Simon as postmaster. The office was retained until rural free delivery was secured in the district, May 1, 1921. It is route No. 1 from Gleason, Wis. Bavaria was nam- ed after the kingdom of Bavaria, which next to Prus- sia, was the second largest state in the once German Empire. Many of the settlers came from that state.
A Lutheran Evangelical church is located on the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 21, just opposite the town hall. The Lutheran minis- ter from Gleason serves the community.
Fred Molzberger opened a general store at Bavaria on section 34 in 1913. In 1920 it was moved to sec- tion 33 where it is now operated.
Floyd Hurlbutt of Parrish, continuation district No. 1, erected a mill on section 34 in 1915. He sold it in 1917 to Fred Molzberger, who, after running for two years, sold it to Doering Brothers. It was then moved to Doering, Wis., a nearby village. The only saw- mill now in the district is owned by Ed. Walberger. It is located on section 33. He came to the district in May, 1922.
A cheese factory, located on the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 34 was erected many years ago. It changes ownership frequently.
The S. Webster and the C. W. Matt stores are near- by but are located on sections in Vilas township, across the main highway.
The Lutheran cemetery nearby is in Sleepy Hollow district.
The Summit township hall is located on the north- west quarter of the northwest quarter of section 22 in this district. It has been repaired many times. It is located on highway "H."
The thrift and progressive traits of the settlers are reflected in their fine farms and modern buildings.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
ROCKY GLEN DISTRICT. Much of this region is still unsettled and great tracts of timber still stand within its boundaries. Lumbering and logging has been the principal industry. This district was set off in 1899, ten years after the first log school was erect- ed. April 12, 1889, the first school district was creat- ed. Many of the early settlers homesteaded in 1886. William Knak, George Koch, Carl Shadewald, John Gnahn, Herman Pohl, S. Bruckner, George Hufnagel, Joseph Hufnagel, George Herbst, John Herbst, George
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and John King, and Frank Kowsky and others all were early settlers.
The first school, log cabin, was erected in 1889 on section 11. It was a 16x20 cabin. Karl Hammer erected the first school, it being completed September 20, 1889. The school ground was leased from Charles Schadewald. The school ground was cleared by Joseph Hufnagel. G. T. Conant, the first teacher, received $30 per month salary. Other early teachers were Emma Ketner, second teacher; others were: Anna D. C. Gropp, Emma Nordman, Emma Gleason, Jane Reader, Nellie Boyle, V. R. Berkman, Agnes Camic, and Albert Boettcher. The 1922-23 teacher was Echo Robbins. Wilhelm Knak, John Herbst and George Koch were the first Director, Treasurer and Clerk of this district. Eight children attended the first school.
In 1903 John King erected the frame school now used, section 11, at a cost of $800. The building is 26x36 and 12 feet high. The job was let to Mr. King, August 13, 1902. The old log school was then sold July 21, 1902, to J. King at $1.55.
The Langlade Lumber Company has been instru- mental in bringing in many new settlers into the dis- trict, they having located 145 settlers in their cut-over lands thus far.
The district soil is chiefly Spencer silt loam, Glou- cester sandy loam and in the marshy areas peat is found, more noticeable at the intersection quarter post of sections 1, 2, 11 and 12. The region is hilly and rocky.
In 1923 a new road from this district to Summit Lake will be constructed.
Many old logging roads, old railroad beds and wrecked camp sites are still visible.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
CALLSEN DISTRICT. The year Antigo was di- vided into two camps as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to incorporate it as a city, a man, full of de- termination and energy, staked a homestead for him- self in the wild virgin forest of this district. This man, Frank Lee, was not long a solitary mortal in the region of pine and hardwood forests. Two years later, in 1885, Stedson and Christopher Callsen, taking with them their worldly belongings, left Milwaukee, Wis- consin, to make a home in that land, which has been the choice of the interpid Frank Lee. Others who followed were Edward Rosbach, Charles Haasman, Otto and Bernard Holtman, Alfred Wright, Gustav Brendemihl, Henry Brendemihl and Conrad De Horn, all sturdy pioneers of the new north.
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